The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has debunked rumours that an airplane operated by Dana Air crash landed at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Tuesday, saying it was a runway excursion. NCAA described the occurrence which affected a…
Aviation and government support — Remi Animashaun
In recognition of the critical role of aviation in national security and economic development, no government leaves aviation issues to market forces entirely. Not even the United States or the European Union. The United States government has supported the Boeing…
UK flight disruption will take ‘days’ to fix after technical glitch causes travel chaos
A technical glitch which has caused hundreds of U.K. flights to be disrupted could take “days” to fix, causing chaos for passengers during the busy summer travel period. Hundreds of flights were delayed and canceled Monday after a systems failure…
Air Peace expands operations, begins flight service to Maiduguri
Nigeria’s major carrier, Air Peace, has added Maiduguri to its network with four flight frequencies weekly. The airline operated its maiden flight to the Borno State capital on April 21, 2023. With this new route, Air Peace said it now…
Dead stowaway found on KLM flight from Lagos
The discovery of a deceased stowaway in the wheel well of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777 (registered PH-BQM) on Monday has raised questions about how and when the man was able to climb into the aircraft, which originated…
London City Airport scraps 100ml liquid rule
London City Airport has, on Tuesday, become the first major U.K. airport to drop its 100 milliliter liquid rule, meaning passengers departing from the airport may now carry liquids of up to 2 liters in their hand luggage. Passengers will…
Aviation workers’ strike grounds flights at Lagos airport
International flights at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport on Monday morning were grounded as workers of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc embarked on strike. According to NAHCO, the strike is due to salary increment. An affected passenger and aviation…
Airlines expect US operations to rebound as FAA investigates outage
US airlines said they expect operations to return to normal today as the Federal Aviation Administration scrambles to pinpoint the cause of a computer outage that grounded flights nationally and to prevent it from happening again. More than 11,300 US…
China Covid: US considers restrictions on Chinese arrivals
The US is considering imposing new Covid restrictions on Chinese arrivals, after Beijing announced it would reopen its borders next month. American officials say this is due to a lack of transparency surrounding the virus in China, as cases surge.…